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Biology
9th Grade
12/13/2009

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Consistent
Definition
Is repeatable
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Ecosystems
Definition
make the biosphere
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Cells
Definition
make tissues
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Metabolism
Definition
the sum of all chemical processes
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Tentative
Definition
subject to change
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SEM
Definition
3D, 50,000 magnification
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Experiment
Definition
results of this are only valid if repeatable
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Grow and Develop
Definition
a characteristic of living things
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Natural
Definition
makes sense based on what you already know
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Homeostasis
Definition
a stable internal environment
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Centrifuge
Definition
a spinner
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Hypothesis
Definition
may be disproved by a single experiment
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Stereo Microscope
Definition
good for looking at little bugs
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Populations
Definition
make a community
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Guessing
Definition
not a part of how scientists work
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Qualitative
Definition
observation using senses
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20% Sugar
Definition
caused some potatoes to lose weight
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Cubic CM
Definition
1 ml
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Unicellular
Definition
has just one cell
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Variable
Definition
a factor in an experiment that can change
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Redi
Definition
conducted a controlled experiment with covered and uncovered jars of meat
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Phenol Red
Definition
an acid indicator
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Spallanzani
Definition
designed an experiment to test if microorganisms would grow in gravy that was boiled
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Graduated Cylinder
Definition
used to determine volume
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Carbonic Acid
Definition
carbon dioxide and water
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Gram
Definition
a unit of mass
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Sexual
Definition
involves two
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Stimulus
Definition
a signal to which an organism responds
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Inference
Definition
a logical interpretation of an observation
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Quantitative
Definition
observation using measurements
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CONPTT Grid
Definition
Consistent, Observable, Natural, Predictable, Testable, and Tentative; It determine if an experiment is scientific or not.
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5 Living Thing Characteristics
Definition
grow and develop
breathe
must have water
need food
change over time
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Homo
Definition
our genus name
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Sapien
Definition
our species name
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Latin
Definition
the language used in classification
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Monerans
Definition
the kingdom of bacteria
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Species
Definition
the most specific taxon
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Plants
Definition
this kingdom includes mostly autotrophs
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Hominid
Definition
the family that can stand up
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Protista
Definition
the kingdom of one celled creatures, Amoeba
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Primates
Definition
the smart order with thumbs
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Key
Definition
a guide for identification
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Fungi
Definition
includes mushroom and yeast
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2 Word System
Definition
binomial nomenclature
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Kingdom
Definition
the largest taxon
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Group
Definition
not a Linnean taxon
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Acer Rubrum
Definition
the red maple's specific name
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DEPSWA
Definition
" Medicine Man"
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Cladogram
Definition
diagram that shows evolutionary relationships
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Animal
Definition
kingdom of squirrels
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Phylogeny
Definition
the study of evolutionary relationships
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Rodents
Definition
order of squirrels
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Derived Character
Definition
unique trait(feathers on birds)
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Taxonomy
Definition
the science of classification
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Mocara
Definition
a village wiped out by swine flu
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Linnaeus
Definition
created our classification system
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Common Name
Definition
shows regional differences
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Kalani
Definition
had throat cancer, from outside the tribe
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Taxon
Definition
one of Linnaeu's categories
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Mammals
Definition
class of squirrels
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Orders
Definition
combine into classes
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Sky Flower
Definition
"Only a House for Bugs"
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Classify Yourself!
Definition
Kingdom: Anamalia
Phylum: Vertebrates
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominid
Genus: Homo
Species: Sapien
Term
Banting
Jenner
Salk
Definition
created insulin
made smallpox vaccine
made a polio vaccine
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OSE
Definition
indicates a sugar
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Amino Acid
Definition
building block of a protein
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Lactose
Definition
a disaccharide, Santa was not tolerant of this
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Monomer
Definition
a generic term for a little molecule
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INE
Definition
indicates an amino acid
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Carbon
Definition
element found in all organic molecules
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Monosaccharide
Definition
building block of a carb(sugar)
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Polysaccharide
Definition
a very large carb(ex. starch)
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ISO
Definition
indicates "the same"
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Hydrogen
Definition
sugars have a lot of this element
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Enzyme
Definition
a kind of protein, makes reactions go easier
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Water
Definition
released when hooking monomers together
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ASE
Definition
indicates an enzyme
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Iodine
Definition
used to test for starch
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Polymer
Definition
generic term for a big molecule
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Atom
Definition
one of the smallest things you can smash
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Atomic Mass
Definition
number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus
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Ion
Definition
a charged atom
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Element
Definition
a kind of atom
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Solution
Definition
even distribution of the solute in the solvent
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Ph 3
Definition
indicates an acid
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Molecule
Definition
more than one atom
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Cohesion
Definition
water attracts water because it's bent(polar)
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Sulfur
Definition
an element found in coal
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pH 12
Definition
indicates a base
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Compound
Definition
more than one element
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Concentration
Definition
how much solute is in the solvent
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Adhesion
Definition
water is attracted to other kinds of molecules
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Atomic Number
Definition
equals the number of protons in an atom
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Isotope
Definition
U 235 and U 238 are examples. Both have atomic number 92.
Term
Ionic Compound Characteristics
Definition
brittle and high melting points
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Valence Electron
Definition
available to form bonds
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Lactose Formula
Definition
C12 H22 O11
Term
Protein
Definition
fingernails
dog hair
egg whites
Term
A, B, C, D, +E
Definition
vitamin examples
Term
Stomach
Definition
site of most protein digestion
Term
Bolus
Definition
chewed food
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Gall Bladder
Definition
stores bile, sometimes gets stones
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Glucose
Definition
the goal of carb digestion
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Pancreas
Definition
makes amylase, trypsin, and lypase
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The Mouth
Definition
polysaccharides get broken down to disaccharides here
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Amino Acids
Definition
the goal of protein digestion, building blocks
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Liver
Definition
makes bile, a fat buster
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Epiglottis
Definition
flipper that shuts the trachea
Term
Salivary Glands
Definition
produce amylase
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Esophagus
Definition
connects the mouth to the stomach
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Fatty Acids
Definition
the goal of lipid digestion
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Alimentary Canal
Definition
anywhere food actually goes
Term
Iodine, Salt
Definition
mineral examples
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Virchow
Definition
said "cells come from cells"
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Nucleus
Definition
control center of the cell
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Cell Membrane
Definition
has some holes, surrounds the cell
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Centrioles
Definition
play a role in animal cell division
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Brown
Definition
discovered the nucleus
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Cytoplasm
Definition
cell jell-o
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E.R.
(Endoplasmic Reticulum)
Definition
sometimes rough, a little passageway
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
the "powerhouse" of the cel
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Cell Wall
Definition
support structure found only in plants
Term
Ribosomes
Definition
some are found on the E.R., some float, and some make protein
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Chloroplasts
Definition
little green disks found in plants
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Lysosomes
Definition
"suicide sacs", contain digestive enzymes
Term
Chromosomes
Definition
contain genetic info., found in the nucleus
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Cellulose
Definition
big carb that is found in the cell wall
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Schwann
Definition
found cells in animals
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2 components of cell theory
Definition
all living things are made of cells
cells are alive
Term
Accessory
Definition
yellow and orange pigments are examples
Term
van Helmont
Definition
found water to be part of photosynthesis
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Chromatogram
Definition
paper that seperates pigments
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Blue & Red
Definition
favorite wavelength of most plants
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Chloroplast
Definition
organelle that contains pigments
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ATP
Definition
a useable from of energy
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Autotroph
Definition
makes it's own food
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Fermentation
Definition
0 ATP's produced, no oxygen present
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Heterotroph
Definition
must get food for energy
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Green
Definition
wavelength reflected by most plants
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Priestly
Definition
discovered oxygen
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Yellow
Definition
indicates carbon dioxide in the designer lab
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Calvin
Definition
another name for the dark cycle
Term
Respiration
Definition
34 ATP's produced, oxygen is present
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Ingenhousz
Definition
found light to be necessary
Term
Glycolysis
Definition
sugar is split, 2 ATP's are gained
Term
Carbon Dioxide
Definition
a reactant of the dark reaction
Term
lux
Definition
a measurement of light
Term
NADP
Definition
an electron carrier(grabber)
Term
Elodea
Definition
plant used in our designer lab
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Chlorophyll
Definition
principle pigments of plants
Term
Club Soda
Definition
a source of carbon dioxide
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Sugar
Definition
product of the dark reaction
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Wavelength
Definition
determines color
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Oxygen
Definition
product of the light reaction
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Bromthymol Blue
Definition
is blue when oxygen is present
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Water
Definition
a reactant of the light reaction
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Ribose
Definition
sugar found in ATP
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Sun
Definition
our ultimate source of energy
Term
PGAL
Definition
energized 1/2 sugar
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ADP and ATP
Definition
ADP has 2 phosphate groups and ATP has 3
They both have one ribose
They both have one adenine
ATP has double the energy of ADP
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